I'm a Texas PE Chemical Engineer with an MBA and extensive worldwide project management and execution experience with facility in several languages.  These projects have all involved online optimization technologies and/or multivariable controls, such as DMC+ and Connoisseur.  I have also written my own suite of advanced regulatory control applications for Foxboro I/A using standard I/A blocks.  I am sure the concepts would transfer easily to other platforms.  Simsci's PRO/II and DATACON simulation software were the modelling programs upon which the optimization projects were based, so I would be considered an expert in either.

As an independent consultant, I have done surveys of and designed control strategies for refiners and gas plants, oftentimes following up with implementation of the resulting ideas.

I am a Chemical Engineer (Hons) with PG Diploma in Management (A+ Grade). I have 5 years of relevant experience in the field of Advanced Process Control (APC), Process simulation (Dynamic & Steady State) and DCS Engineering (Refinery Operations)

I have been instrumental in two APC implementation jobs on CDU/VDU using Shell APC Technology (SMOC/RQE) and one APC implementation on FCCU using Honeywell’s Profit Suite (RMPCT/SensorPro). APC Implementations right from Basic Controller tuning, Pre Testing, Plant Testing, Modeling, Controller development, DCS Interface Development, Controller Commissioning and Post Audit. Also instrumental in laying Traditional Advanced Control(TAC) in Hydrogen Unit, Reliance Jamnagar, India.

Process model development using AUDYSIM software package (Dynamic Simulation package) which is a hi-fidelity dynamic simulator for Hydrocracker Unit, BAPCO.

DCS Engineering (Yokogawa CS3000) with complete involvement in FAT for Oman India Fertilizer Company (OMIFCO) and ATUL India Limited. DCS Expertise: Yokogawa - Centum XL, CS 3000, CS 1000 Honeywell – TDC 3000. Sound knowledge of fundamentals of Chemical process engineering, Process Control, Reaction Engineering and Thermodynamics.

I am a chemical engineering graduate BE(Chemical) 1993 batch, having more than 12-years professional experience in various capacities in Oil/Gas Refineries & petrochemical Plants.

Presently I am working as Advance process control Engineer (AspenTech DMCPlus) for various ADVANCE PROCESS CONTROL projects in Middle East/Europe.

I have implemented APC (DMCPlus Controllers) for all the four Hydrotreater units in Reliance Industries, Jamnagar, India, implemented APC (DMCPlus Controller) for Reformer Unit in Agip Petrolis, Italy, Done SPYRO (SAPC for Pyrolysis Furnace) for Ethylene Furnaces in Saudi, Done benefit studies for EO/EG Plants, Implemented AspenBlend in one of the leading refinery in Saudi. Was instrumental in implementation of APC Controllers in Crude and Vacuum Units.

Qualification : M.Tech (Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals), B.Tech (Chemical Engg.)

Experience : Skilled professional with an overall experience of Eleven years in Process Software development and Technical services of Chemical Process Industries.

Working experience in Real-Time optimization product, OTS projects and MVC products.

Degrees in EE/Chemical Engineering, with excellent APC background and experiences. Proficient in contemporary and site basic, supervisory, and advanced process control tools and techniques (i.e., classical control strategies through MPC and Intelligent control).

Proficient in control systems, data processing, estimation theory, Kalman filtering, system identification and optimization. Ability to define, acquire and analyze industrial processes; Ability to define, develop and implement Control & Optimization strategies; Ability to design simulations for large processes. Familiarity with process control instrumentation and control modernization projects. Experience with many DCS/PLC/HMI. Ability and experience Building and implementing on-line inferential models. Familiarity with MVPC techniques and software, such as DMCplus.

Participated in many engineering projects in a wide variety of industries. Such as, Reactors, Distillation Columns, refinery processes, many Kinds of Furnaces, Electric Arc Furnace, Boiler in Power Plants, Circulating Fluidized Beds, Sintering Process, Glass Furnace Material Loading, Silicon Production Process System, Stacker Arm Control System.

25+ years experience as a leader in the technology and applications of MPC. Justification studies, RFQ consulting, vendor prequalification, vendor selection, project management. Surveys, basic controls tuning, supervisory applications, MPC, optimization, modeling, empirical and physical.

Training. Hands-on experience in all major refining process control applications, some petrochemical applications, the major applications in cement, several applications in consumer products, including milk, coffee, and confections. Fixed-fee or time-plus-expenses.

DCS, SCADA and PLC Expert. All control systems aspects – Design, configuration, execution and operations. All control levels, Discrete, Batch (S88) and Continuous – Regulatory to Advanced. Process and Plant Production optimization. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

VP of Sales, Marketing & Business Development experience of over 5 years. During which I was responsible for establishing business direction to a startup organization, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, and Product Management.

I have a degree in Engineering with some graduate work and hold a PE license from the state of California. I have over 25 years of experience in Project Management, Control Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and Startup of Refinery, Petrochemical and Power plants. This includes both grass roots plants and modernization projects with hot cut over procedures. Has extensive knowledge and experience of routine plant operations and troubleshooting plant problems, Scheduling and Coordination, Programming, Design & Installation and commissioning of DCS, PLC and Instrument systems.

Work assignments included responsibilities as Project Engineer, Project Control systems supervisor and Control systems Engineer for new and revamp projects. In my working career I have developed Engineering design basis, cost estimates, schedules, participated in P&I review, Haz-Op studies , project execution strategy hot cut over procedures etc.

Strong experience (13 yrs) in Operator Training Simulator (OTS) implementation and maintenance in petroleum refining, chemical processing and others.

Execute worldwide OTS projects from project definition to site acceptance including instructor training and project management. Familiar with DCS and PLC systems.

Petroleum experience: VRU with Foxboro I/A Series, Crude Oil Unit with Foxboro I/A Series, FCCU with TDC3000, Residue Desulphurisation with Foxboro I/A Series, Bitumen Extraction with TDC3000, Propane Deasphalting with TDC3000, CO Boiler with TDC2000.

Chemical processing experience: VCM with Yokogawa Centum-XL, Methanol Recovery with TDC3000, PVC with TDC3000, Flue Gas Desulphurisation with TDC3000, Water Treatment with TDC3000, Coal Gasification with TDC3000, Paraxylene Extraction with TDC3000.

Experience also includes  business devlopment, budget planning and resource management.

I am a chemical engineer with 25+ years of expertise and experience in the areas of refinery offsite operations such as products / crude blending, tank farm management, planning and scheduling, linear /non-linear optimization, integration and project management. I have conducted feasibility and master plan studies, conceptualized, developed, integrated, commissioned, documented user and system manuals, managed project and development teams and provided training and support for total of 60MUS$+ offsite automation projects for a number of refineries around the world (India, Mexico, Columbia, Singapore, USA and Europe).

I am fully conversed and have extensive hands-on experience in all system development and integration aspects involving client-server architecture, expert systems, DCS based strategies, discrete and multi-analyses (NIR/NMR) analyzers interfaces using latest tools and technology.

I also conduct many extensive in-house and public training courses in all aspects of automation and technology of refinery offsite operations besides providing consulting, development and integration services.

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